Queets is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in western Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Washington

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington, named after Thomas Jefferson. As of 2010, the population was 29,872. The county seat is at Port Townsend, which is also the county's only incorporated city....

, Washington, United States

United States

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. It is near the coast of the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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, located just north of the Grays Harbor County

Grays Harbor County, Washington

Grays Harbor County is a county in the state of Washington, in the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 72,797. The county seat is at Montesano, and its largest city is Aberdeen. The county is named after a large estuarine bay near its southwestern corner...

 county line along the Queets River

Queets River

The Queets River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on the Olympic Peninsula, mostly within the Olympic National Park and empties into the Pacific Ocean.The Queets River is long. Its drainage basin is in area...

, at the northern edge of the Quinault Indian Reservation

Quinault (tribe)

The Quinault are a group of Native American peoples from western Washington in the United States.-Lands:The Quinault Indian Reservation, at , is located on the Pacific coast of Washington, primarily in northwestern Grays Harbor County, with small parts extending north into southwestern Jefferson...

. The community is primarily inhabited by Native Americans

Native Americans in the United States

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 of the Quinault Indian Nation. Queets now consists of several homes, a store, gas station, fisheries, daycare, Head Start, and a remote office for the Tribe

Indian tribe

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. The only road access, U.S. Highway 101, crosses the Queets River

Queets River

The Queets River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on the Olympic Peninsula, mostly within the Olympic National Park and empties into the Pacific Ocean.The Queets River is long. Its drainage basin is in area...

 in Queets, approximately 5 miles south of Kalaloch Beach

Kalaloch, Washington

Kalaloch is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The community is a resort on the bluffs just off of Highway 101 on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A number of log cabins provide accommodations, as does the Kalaloch...

. The nearest airport

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 is in Forks

Forks, Washington

-Government:The City is organized under Washington State law as a Non-charter Code City. Its structure is that of an elected Mayor and a five member elected City Council...

, 28 miles to the north.

Other local attractions include the Pacific

Pacific Ocean

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 Beach hiking trails, the Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. U.S...

 and Olympic National Forest

Olympic National Forest

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.

History

The post office

Post office

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 at Queets was established July 13, 1880, and finally discontinued July 31, 1934, with mail to Clearwater

Clearwater, Washington

Clearwater is an unincorporated community in western Jefferson County, Washington, United States. Clearwater is located along the Clearwater River and is a primarily timberlands with limited private ownership. The community is just outside the boundaries of the Quinault Indian Reservation....

, approximately 12 miles away.